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cephalosporin

/ˌsɛf.ə.ləʊˈspɔː.rɪn/

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noun

/ˌsɛf.ə.ləʊˈspɔː.rɪn/C2formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее одно из нескольких антибиотиков широкого спектра действия, полученных из грибов, родственных пенициллину, с полусинтетическими вариантами, обладающими усиленной антибактериальной активностью.

A noun referring to one of several broad-spectrum antibiotic substances derived from fungi, related to penicillin, with semisynthetic variants offering enhanced antibacterial activity.

  1. Antibiotic drugC1formalmedical

    A broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from a fungus, related to penicillin, used to treat various bacterial infections.

    ruЦефалоспорин

    • The doctor prescribed cephalosporin for the patient's severe infection.
    • Cephalosporins are often used as an alternative for patients allergic to penicillin.
    • This class of antibiotics works by disrupting the bacterial cell wall synthesis.
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  • cephalosporins' possessive plural form
  • cephalosporin's possessive singular form